Madame Irma (2006, France)



Francis as Madame Irma
 Francis (Didier Bourdon) is 40 and he heads up the French subsidiary of an American hi-tech company. However they suddenly decide to close down the French operation, and Francis is jobless. In his second marriage he is fearful that his wife will walk out, so for a time he continues to leave every day as if he is going to work. However he decides to consult a clairvoyant for advice about his future, and he suddenly realises that hers is a very lucrative way of life. What more natural than for him to get some female clothes, a caravan and a crystal ball and set up in business himself.

This all goes remarkably well, until one day his son turns up, apparently as a client, but it turns out that the son has realised what is going on. There are some narrow scrapes at home as well, as one day Francis gets home after an exhausting day of palmistry, when his wife unexpectedly comes in while he is in drag.

The film is billed as a comedy but it is a pretty tired effort, and all the jokes have been done before, and better.

HF July 2011



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